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Transurban names new chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... that Maxsted has overseen a period of growth across Transurban in line with the group's strategy and purpose with a focus on disciplined capital allocation supporting growth in the asset base from both organic development and acquisitions. He thanked ...

Martin Currie introduces Aussie equities strategy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
Martin Currie Australia, the active equity specialist investment manager of Franklin Templeton, has launched an Active Insights strategy that focuses on fundamental analysis. The Active Insights strategy employs a unique process to capture outperformance ...

MLC Asset Management grows managed accounts offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
MLC Asset Management expanded its range of managed account strategies to include conservative and high-growth options. The company said the expansion is in response to market demand from advisers for more transparent, diversified solutions for clients. ...

UBS launches small cap strategy in Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
UBS Asset Management launched its Future Leaders Small Cap Strategy in Australia. A statement said the actively managed global strategy of 40 to 60 small cap "future leader" stocks is designed to provide investors with exposure to high-quality companies ...

Magellan reports NPAT, FUM slide

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
Magellan has reported a drop in its adjusted net profit after tax and declared a significantly lower dividend. Magellan has reported a 3% drop in its adjusted NPAT to $399.7 million. Last year it was $412.4 million. Its average funds under management ...

Most retirees want pension support through super: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... "Retirees are clearly concerned about missing out and fear not being able to sustain themselves into old age. Solutions should focus on ensuring specific assistance around entitlements, further strengthening our insights around funds providing age pension ...

AZ NGA, Blue Invest acquire VBP stake

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... profit margin," he said. "Culturally, there is a lot of alignment between VBP, AZ NGA and Invest Blue, and together our focus is on helping more advisory businesses and extending VBP's market position." Invest Blue chief executive David Stephen said ...

Competition for adviser relationships fierce: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... for client attrition (34% of advisers stopped using a platform in the last 12 months) and advisers are calling for more focus on areas relating to administration accuracy and service, such as the contact centre staff's technical knowledge, turnaround ...

Integrity Life picks AGI as group life administrator

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
Integrity Life has named Australian Group Insurances (AGI) as its group life insurance administrator. AGI combines a custom-built digital cloud solution and powerful administration technologies with group insurance specialists to deliver a customised ...

AZ Sestante launches digital investing solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... The portfolios are the Sestante Dynamic Conservative, Sestante Dynamic Balanced, Sestante Dynamic Aggressive, Sestante ESG Focus Conservative, Sestante ESG Focus Balanced and Sestante ESG Focus Aggressive. A statement said the solution also provides ...